shoe mileage

so today was my first day on the new job. i guess it's ok to say now that it's an organizer position with my local union. like my TA position, it's half-time, so i guess i'm now working full-time. so far so good...but i can already tell that i'll need to dress differently. for teaching, i often wear a skirt, and that's just not practical for the amount of walking i have to do around campus. the shoes i usually wear with a skirt are out too. today i wore a skirt with a pair of dansko "dress" shoes (slight heel, lower-profile shoe to wear with a skirt), and i can really feel the fatigue in the balls of my feet. also, all day my legs were cold (tights don't do much good in blowing rain). so here's my new list of dress code "don't's" (at least until it gets warmer and sunnier again):

heels: bad
cheap shoes (meaning poorly made, thin-soled shoes): bad; likewise, worn-out shoes
bare or barely covered legs (e.g. tights): bad
too much stuff in my messenger bag: bad (in fact, the messenger bag itself might be bad. i might have to invest in a campus backpack. which would be unfortunate, because i love my messenger bag... on saturday i was at rei and looked at their day packs, but didn't find anything i liked. alternate suggestions?)

last night i had some friends over for dinner and cards--this is the first time i have "entertained" in my little studio apartment. i made a lasagne and a cherry pie, which both turned out yummy. ( Read more... )